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What are New
Zealand’s possible pathways toward a global low-emission future, and what
important choices lie ahead? This blog creates a forum for sharing
information and perspectives about the mitigation challenges that New Zealand
faces, the assets that we have, the solutions that might be developed or
adapted, the lessons we can learn from overseas and the experience that we can
offer to other countries. We hope it will help to identify what actions
government, businesses and civil society can take to prepare New Zealand to
thrive in a future of global carbon constraints.

This blog is part
of Motu’s two-year programme 'Shaping New Zealand’s Low-Emissions Future:
Making the NZ ETS Effective.' The
programme includes economics and policy
research, cross-sector dialogue and international exchanges. More information is available here. The intention of the
programme is to develop new and creative ideas that are well supported by
research to progress the issues surrounding emission reduction opportunities,
policies and actions where greater positive momentum is needed. To take these
from ideas through to viable solutions we will incorporate leading
international knowledge and experience, and a range of conceptual and empirical
tools. Possible solutions will be thoroughly tested by experts from a range of
perspectives and disciplines. The Low-Emission Future project complements other
Motu initiatives and builds on our existing work on emissions trading,
agricultural emissions, infrastructure, innovation and productivity.

To undertake this significant project we have received core
grant funding from the Aotearoa Foundation, established by Julian Robertson. We
are currently seeking co-funding from valued programme supporters.

Along the way we are going to be updating this blog with project
developments, new research, innovative ideas, and commentary on climate change
news from New Zealand and around the world. The blog will be coordinated by a
lead blogger and will feature guest bloggers.
If you would like to propose an idea for a blog post or write a post of
your own, please send an email to motu.research@gmail.com

Disclaimer: The
posts and comments on this blog are the views of the specific author; they are
not the views of the author's organisation, other contributors, Motu Economic
and Public Policy Research, the programme's funders, or the New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute.

Comments will be
moderated by the authors of specific posts. Bad language and personal attacks
are not acceptable.

About Motu:

Motu Economic and Public Policy Research is New Zealand’s leading non-profit economic and public
policy research institute. We are fully independent. Our reputation is based on
our work not being compromised by any expressed ideology or political position.

About this Blog

What are New Zealand’s possible pathways toward a global low-emission future, and what important choices lie ahead? This blog creates a forum for sharing information and perspectives about the mitigation challenges that New Zealand faces, the assets that we have, the solutions that might be developed or adapted, the lessons we can learn from overseas and the experience that we can offer to other countries.

This blog is part of Motu's Low-Emission Future project. See our about page for more information on the blog and see here for more information about the project.

The posts and comments on this blog are the views of the specific author; they are not the views of the author's organisation, other contributors, Motu Economic and Public Policy Research, the programme's funders, or the New Zealand Climate Change Research Institute.